---
name: "Michael Pataki"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/michael-pataki"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "16 January 1938"
died: "15 April 2010"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 63
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-09-19T15:46:57.252440+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Michael Pataki

Actor. Born 16 January 1938 in Youngstown, Ohio, USA. Died 15 April 2010.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 16 January 1938, Youngstown, Ohio, USA
- **Died:** 15 April 2010
- **Active:** 1985–1990
- **Also known as:** Caleb Goodman, Michael Loveman, Harry Wilcox, Mike Pataki
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 4: 3 acting, 1 other
- **Average Fi1m score:** 63, as actor, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1950s 84 (1), 1980s 68 (2), 1990s 54 (1)
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 0 at 60–79, 2 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 3, Action 2, Action & Adventure 1, Mystery 1, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 1
- **Screen time:** 3 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $420m across 2 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Pataki, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q959750, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0329029/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/15993

## Streaming the US now

- **AMC+:** [*Rocky IV*](https://film.one/film/rocky-iv.md) (52)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Michael Pataki was an American character actor of stage, film and television. Born on 16 January 1938 in Youngstown, Ohio, he attended the University of Southern California, where he studied political science and drama. His professional career began in 1958 and continued until his death on 15 April 2010 in North Hollywood, California.

Pataki appeared in numerous films and television series. He played Nicoli Koloff in *Rocky IV* (1985) and returned to the role via archive footage in *Rocky V* (1990). Other film credits include *Easy Rider* (1969), *The Onion Field* (1979) and *Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers* (1988). On television he portrayed Korax in the *Star Trek* episode "The Trouble with Tribbles" (1967) and Karnas in *Star Trek: The Next Generation* (1987). He also provided the voice of the Sewer King in *Batman: The Animated Series* (1992).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (4)

### Performed in (3) — the average rests on these

- *Rocky V* (1990), Fi1m 54, as Nicoli Koloff — [page](https://film.one/film/rocky-v.md)
- *Star Trek: The Next Generation* (1987), Fi1m 84, as Karnas — [page](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-the-next-generation.md)
- *Rocky IV* (1985), Fi1m 52, as Nicoli Koloff — [page](https://film.one/film/rocky-iv.md)

### Also credited (1) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited

- *The Twilight Zone* (1959), Fi1m 84, as Jeep Driver (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-twilight-zone.md)

## Complete filmography (145)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Cans Without Labels* (2019), as George Liquor (voice)
- *Cans Without Labels: Bonus Treats* (2019), as George Liquor (voice)
- *Trim* (2010), as Dimitri
- *Boo Boo Runs Wild* (1999), as The Chief (voice)
- *Family Guy* (1999), series, as Nicoli Koloff (archive footage) — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/family-guy.md)
- *Le petomane: Fin de siècle fartiste* (1998), Actor
- *The Goddamn George Liquor Program* (1997), as George Liquor (voice)
- *Extreme Ghostbusters* (1997), series, Actor
- *Dexter's Laboratory* (1996), series, as Coach (voice), Warden (voice)
- *The Making of a Hollywood Madam* (1996), as Bernie Cornfield
- *Stranger Than Love* (1993), as Dr. Binderman
- *Star Trek: Deep Space Nine* (1993), series, as Korax — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-deep-space-nine.md)
- *Batman: The Animated Series* (1992), series, as Sewer King (voice)
- *Rocky V* (1990), as Nicoli Koloff — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/rocky-v.md)
- *Hollywood Hot Tubs 2: Educating Crystal* (1990), as Drewdon
- *Zombie Death House* (1988), as Franco Moretti
- *Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers* (1988), as Dr. Hoffman
- *The Underachievers* (1988), as Murphy
- *Star Trek: The Next Generation* (1987), series, as Karnas — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-the-next-generation.md)
- *Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures* (1987), series, as The Cow (voice)
- *The Fartiste* (1987), Actor
- *Heart of the City* (1986), series, as Podell
- *American Anthem* (1986), as Coach Soranhoff
- *Rocky IV* (1985), as Nicoli Koloff — Fi1m 52, [page](https://film.one/film/rocky-iv.md)
- *Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins* (1985), as Jim Wilson
- *R.S.V.P.* (1984), as Rex
- *Airwolf* (1984), series, as Dr. Victor Habler
- *Scarecrow and Mrs. King* (1983), series, Actor
- *Cowboy* (1983), as Sheriff Grover
- *Sweet Sixteen* (1983), as George Martin
- *St. Elsewhere* (1982), series, as Herschfeld — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/st-elsewhere.md)
- *Night Shift* (1982), as Courtroom Mooner (uncredited)
- *Terror at Alcatraz* (1982), as Cabbie
- *Cagney & Lacey* (1982), series, as Joe — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/cagney-and-lacey.md)
- *T. J. Hooker* (1982), series, as Nick Vitale
- *Nero Wolfe* (1981), series, Actor
- *The Fall Guy* (1981), series, Actor
- *Father Murphy* (1981), series, Actor
- *Maggie* (1981), series, as Roy
- *Pippin* (1981), Associate Producer
- *Dead & Buried* (1981), as Sam
- *Graduation Day* (1981), as Principal Guglione
- *High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane* (1980), as Darold
- *Raise the Titanic* (1980), as Munk
- *Phyl and Mikhy* (1980), series, Actor
- *Beyond Westworld* (1980), series, as Aldo Ortiz
- *The Glove* (1979), as Harry Iverson
- *Disaster on the Coastliner* (1979), as Tate
- *Marciano* (1979), as Squeek Squalis
- *The Last Word* (1979), as Dobbs
- *Eischied* (1979), series, Actor
- *The Onion Field* (1979), as District Attorney Dino Fulgoni
- *The Survival of Dana* (1979), as Arnold Denker
- *Samurai* (1979), as Peter Lacey
- *Love at First Bite* (1979), as Mobster
- *B. J. and the Bear* (1979), series, Actor
- *Up Yours* (1979), as Virgil / Virgil's Father
- *Spider-Man Strikes Back* (1978), as Captain Barbera
- *The White Shadow* (1978), series, as Rabbi
- *WKRP in Cincinnati* (1978), series, as Ivan Popasonaviski
- *The Amazing Spider-Man* (1978), series, as Captain Barbera
- *When Every Day Was the Fourth of July* (1978), as Robert Najarin
- *Ruby and Oswald* (1978), as "Ike" Pappas
- *Superdome* (1978), as Tony Sicota
- *The Pirate* (1977), series, as General Eshnev
- *Spider-Man* (1977), as Captain Barbera
- *Jailbait Babysitter* (1977), as Roger Warfield (uncredited)
- *Zoltan… Hound of Dracula* (1977), as Michael Drake / Count Dracula
- *The Chopped Liver Brothers* (1977), as Kelso
- *Cinderella* (1977), Director
- *Airport '77* (1977), as Wilson
- *The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries* (1977), series, Director
- *Benny & Barney: Las Vegas Undercover* (1977), as Sgt. Ross
- *Mansion of the Doomed* (1976), Director
- *The Tony Randall Show* (1976), series, Actor
- *Charlie's Angels* (1976), series, as De Sousa
- *Alice* (1976), series, Actor
- *The Call of the Wild* (1976), as Stranger
- *Good Heavens* (1976), series, Actor
- *Laverne & Shirley* (1976), series, Actor
- *One Day at a Time* (1975), series, Actor
- *Ellery Queen* (1975), series, as Al Russo
- *The Invisible Man* (1975), series, Actor
- *A Touch of Sex* (1975), as Mark Markson
- *Delinquent Schoolgirls* (1975), as Carl C. Clooney
- *Barney Miller* (1975), series, as Marvin Lindsay
- *The Jeffersons* (1975), series, Actor
- *Baretta* (1975), series, Actor
- *The Last Porno Flick* (1974), as Ziggy
- *Amy Prentiss* (1974), series, Actor
- *Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers* (1974), series, Actor
- *Harry O* (1974), series, Actor
- *Little House on the Prairie* (1974), series, as Stanley Novack
- *Get Christie Love!* (1974), series, as Officer Pete Gallagher
- *Happy Days* (1974), series, Actor
- *The Bat People* (1974), as Sergeant Ward
- *Indict and Convict* (1974), as Parking Official
- *The Last Foxtrot in Burbank* (1973), as Paul
- *Little Cigars* (1973), as Garage Mechanic
- *Sweet Jesus, Preacherman* (1973), as State Senator Sills
- *The Baby* (1973), as Dennis
- *The Black Bunch* (1973), as Mr. Heinke
- *Heterosexualis* (1973), as Virgil (as Caleb Goodman)
- *The Dirt Gang* (1972), as Snake
- *Kung Fu* (1972), series, as Buskirk
- *A Man for Hanging* (1972), as Fred
- *Search* (1972), series, Actor
- *The Rookies* (1972), series, Actor
- *Grave of the Vampire* (1972), as Caleb Croft
- *The All American Hustler* (1972), as Carol's Boyfriend (uncredited)
- *They Call It Murder* (1971), as Pete Cardiff
- *Brute Corps* (1971), as MacFarlane
- *Columbo* (1971), series, as Sam — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/columbo.md)
- *Cannon* (1971), series, Actor
- *The Return of Count Yorga* (1971), as Joe
- *Pink Angels* (1971), as Biker
- *The Andromeda Strain* (1971), as Operator of 'The Hand' (uncredited)
- *All in the Family* (1971), series, as Lichtenrauch, Sgt. Roselli — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/all-in-the-family.md)
- *McCloud* (1970), series, as Rizzo
- *Dream No Evil* (1970), as Rev. Paul Jessie Bundy
- *The Bold Ones: The New Doctors* (1969), series, as Dr. Wardlow
- *Easy Rider* (1969), as Mime #4
- *The Sidehackers* (1969), as J.C.
- *The Cut-Throats* (1969), as German Sniper (uncredited)
- *The Flying Nun* (1967), series, Actor
- *Garrison's Gorillas* (1967), series, Actor
- *Dundee and the Culhane* (1967), series, Actor
- *Mr. Terrific* (1967), series, as Andre
- *Mission: Impossible* (1966), series, as Ed — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/mission-impossible-1966.md)
- *Felony Squad* (1966), series, Actor
- *Star Trek* (1966), series, as Korax — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-1966.md)
- *Batman* (1966), series, as Amenophis Tewfik
- *Run for Your Life* (1965), series, as Dr. Alex Rothman
- *Espionage Target: You* (1964), as Templeton (uncredited)
- *My Favorite Martian* (1963), series, Actor
- *Combat!* (1962), series, as G.I. Radio Man
- *Ben Casey* (1961), series, Actor
- *Not for Hire* (1959), series, Actor
- *Hawaiian Eye* (1959), series, Actor
- *The Twilight Zone* (1959), series, as Jeep Driver (uncredited) — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-twilight-zone.md)
- *Rawhide* (1959), series, as Anselmo
- *Ten North Frederick* (1958), Actor
- *The Young Lions* (1958), as Pvt. Hagstrom (uncredited)
- *M Squad* (1957), series, as Sid Davie
- *Letter to Loretta* (1953), series, as Stanley Cutler

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